Posted on 08/12/2011 5:39:07 AM PDT by marktwain
An FBI Denver Joint Terrorism Task Force handout being distributed to Colorado military surplus store owners lists the purchase of popular preparedness items and firearms accessories as suspicious and potential indicators of terrorist activities, an exclusive report by Oath Keepers reveals.
Essentially, the government is conflating Americans who believe in being prepared for disruptions in normal circumstances with potential domestic enemies who bear scrutiny, and are recruiting those they patronize to spy and snitch on their customers. As potential terrorists. For such suspicious activities as buying storable food. And paying in legal tender.
This is not a new tactic. Oath Keepers themselves have been targets of a campaign to portray their organization and membership as militia extremists and haters, due in large part to the smear efforts by the Southern Poverty Law Center. It has been used against people who champion the Constitution and warn against the United Nations. And its not confined to the FBI, but is also used by the Department of Homeland Security and so-called Fusion Centers and
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BTTT! Thanks for the post.
Ping.
too late, methinks...
Since the serious terrorists plan to die carrying out their attack, I fail to see why food storage or other preperations for long term survival would flag one as a terrorist.
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